Top ChefMore Rachael Ray than June Cleaver, this kitchen set gives little chefs all the ingredients their imaginations need: an oven, cupboard, sink station and working knobs. Ages 3 to 5.Hape Gourmet Chef Kitchen, $130, available at hapetoys.com

Mobile FunSporting a touchscreen, QWERTY keyboard, motion sensor, and microphone, the sandwich-size MobiGo 2 by VTech offers games with sound prompts (blow on the screen to make the bubbles float!). And the animals from Madagascar 3 teach math. Ages 3 to 8.